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JAMES K. POLK AND HIS CONSTITUENTS, 
1831-1832 



Contributed b}' 
JOHN SPENCER RASSETT 



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vol. xxvill., no. 



OCTOBER, 1922 



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Reprinted from The American Historical Review, Vol. XXVIII, No. i, Oct., 1922. 



2. James K. Polk and his Constituents, 1831-1832 

In the Polk Papers in the Library of Congress is a modest book- 
let, made evidently by fastening together some sheets of folded writ- 
ing-paper of note size. 1 In the cover is stamped " Congress U. S." 
in raised letters with a chaste border, indicating the source from 
which the paper was obtained. In the book were entered, day after 
day, a series of items describing a kind of service that every congress- 
man performs and few ever have the patience or the candor to 

1 Polk Papers, Library of Congress, vol. 7, nos. 1245-1258. 



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describe on paper. That Polk gives into the confidence of this little 
book such a picture is as characteristic of him as it is fortunate for 
those who wish to see how a congressman discharged a certain impor- 
tant part of his duties. No man who has been a president of the 
United States, not even John Quincy Adams, was more methodical 
or more conscientious in the discharge of his official duty. Perhaps 
he inherited the impulse from his Scotch-Irish ancestry, for it is a 
Scotch-Irish trait to be downright — although one must admit that 
there were other members of the Polk family who were neither 
methodical nor painstaking. But James K. Polk did not shirk a 
duty. His ideals were not very elevated, but such as they were he 
never shirked them. To attend to the little necessities of his con- 
stituents exactly comported with his ideal of a congressman's duty. 
His little book shows what was the nature of these requests. It is 
reprinted here just as he wrote it (save for slight amendments of 
punctuation) and without comment or explanation. 

John Spencer Bassett. 

Memorandum Book of Business Done for Constituents 
ist Session of the 22nd Congress. 
John Dysart 

Received petition and affidavit for a Pension, from John Dysart Snr. 
of Bedford C[oun]ty, near Farmington. Wrote to him Deer. 7, 
1831 that his case was not embraced by the present Pension Laws, and 
that I would present his papers to Congress for special relief. Pre- 
sented and referred to committee on Revolutionary Pensions Deer. 14, '31. 

S. W. Carmack Esqr. 

Wrote to Commissioner of Genl Land office and enclosed $1.00. 
to procure [ ?] the information desired by S. W. Carmack Esqr. (see 
Mr. Carmack's letter)— Deer. 7th, 1 831. 

Procured and enclosed to Mr. Carmack, map and description of the 
Y\ sec. of land desired. Deer. 14, '31. 

Allen B. Mc. Elhany 

Enclosed to Com. of Genl Land office, letters and affidavits of Allen 
B. Mc. Elhany of Elkton, Tenn., for the purpose of procuring a dupli- 
cate or copy of Patent for bounty land. Mr. M's letter to me dated 
Nov. 25, 1 83 1. Deer. 0, '31. 

Procured copy of Patent and enclosed it to Mr. Mc.Elheny to Elkton, 
Giles C[oun]ty, Ten. Deer. 14, '31. 

Rock Creek P.O. Bedford C[oun]ty 

Enclosed to P.M. Genl petition enclosed to me by Dr. G. W. Hay- 
wood from a number of the citizens of Bedford C[oun]ty, for the 
Establishment of a Post Office at the house of Samuel Bigham, to be 
called Tusculum P.O. ,S\ Bigham P. Master. Deer. 10, 1831. 

Jany 7th. '32. Enclosed to Dr. Haywood notification from Genl P. 
O. that P.O. has been established, S. Bigham Esqr. called Rock Creek 



James K. Polk and his Constituents 70 

The^atf ^ ° f T " Sa "" m " ,ere "■* «"*« °<«« of that name in 

Ahm. Parker and Lester Morris 

referred o eommmee on Revolutionary Pension" Dec? , t ZT 
i& B,l.s for Pens.ons passed Ho. Repts. and sen, ,0 .he'sena,^ Deer. 

Col. Joseph Brown 

_ Presented petition and documents of Col. Joseph Brown oravin^ 
indemnify for property taken and destroyed by Cherokee Ind an T 
refered to committee on Indian Affairs. Deer 14 >£ h ^™~ 

March 17th. - 32 . Enclosed to him favourable report. 
Bernard M. Patterson 

Presented petition of Bernard M. Patterson heretofore presented to 
s^ttleme P nt"o P f r r ing *" ^^ ° f * balance cIaimed * b t 

SKc^DSt "," ° ffiCer ° f the --referred to com! 

dead-letter ofi.ee, and enclosing letter from Genl. P.O. to that effect. 
Elizabeth Owens 

Petition and papers of Elizabeth Owens praying the allowance of 

™; ^t!r b r e : , JameS ^k^1S£ 
presented to Ho. Repts.-referred on motion of Hon. Mr. Whittleslev on 
Monday last to comm.ttee on claims. Wednesday, Deer 7 4 ^1 ° n 

sent^ the" SL^' ^ $II ° 78 ^ "" ** "** ^ 

w r totL p o^t^i b r * is - 

Wm. A. Thompson 

Wnfl 1 "' Ti' ' 3I ' EnCl ° Sed t0 Wm - Gordon Es V' Bo "nty land office 

olca* JolTrT PaPCr , S ' i 01 "" 1 ^ b ° Unty knd as the heir at law 
of Lapt. John Thompson of the Revolutionary army 

fro™ w' "r 'f F f C \° Se i t0 W - A - Tho ^Pson, Elkton, Ten. letter 
from Wm. Gordon of the Bounty land office, requiring proof that Cant 

formed him that further proof was required 3 ' 

Joseph G. Pratt 

the^etitioitaid 5f^j!^ G %^^^ ^ ** 

C[oun]ty Ten. in behalf of° itself" an ^ fht ^Tlaw o^his 

b ^ D 3 tT%f ra Lr-d Ia t te M SO, f r "^ P^to b!^LS 
thp p + 3IS 5' 3 '- E ncl °sed to Mr. Pratt at Williamsport, letter from 
he Bounty Land office of the 30th Inst, requiring informal as to 
the Company and Regt. in which Dabny Pratt, of the name of the 
officer who enlisted him, and also proof of kinship *' 



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Saml. Baker 

Deer. 14, '31. Enclosed to J. L. Edwards Esqr. Pension office, Decla- 
ration and additional aff't of Capt. Matthew Wood in support of Saml. 
Baker's claim for a pension. 

Deer. 18, '31. Pension granted, and wrote to Mr. Baker, enclos- 
ing his letter in one to Mjr. Jos. H. Rivers, giving him the information, 
directed to Pulaski Tenn. 

Feby. 8th, '32. Enclosed pension certificate to Mr. Baker, to care of 
Majr. Rivers, as requested by his letter which see. 

Hall Hudson 

Deer. 14, 1 83 1. Enclosed to J. L. Edwards Esqr. Pension office, the 
Declaration and amended declaration of Hall Hudson for a pension. 

Deer. 29, '31. Enclosed to Hall Hudson, Pulaski, Ten. Letter of 
J. L. Edwards of 20th Int. requiring proof of another witness as to 
the fact of service ; and also to prove the insolvency of David Sheldon. 

Deer. 30, '31. On reflection presented papers to Ho. Repts. and had 
them refered to committee on Revolutionary pensions. 

Richard Taylor 

Deer. 14, 1831. Enclosed to J. L. Edwards Esqr. Pension papers 
in the case of Richard Taylor. These papers were handed to me by 
Col. Thos. K. Gordon at Cornersville July 5, 1831. 

Deer. 19, 1831. Enclosed J. L. Edward's answer rejecting the appli- 
cation and retaining the papers in the office, upon the ground, that Col. 
Thos. Drew under whom he served, did not belong to the Continental 
line, to Col. Thos. K. Gordon. 

Thomas Debnam and Simon Jenkins 

Deer. 1 6th, 1831. Handed to Wm. Gordon Esqr. Bounty land 
office, mem. in the cases of Thomas Debnam and Simon Jenkins, ot 
Maury C[oun]ty, soldiers of the last war for Bounty Lands. 

Jany. 2nd, 1832. Enclosed to Thomas Debnam, Maury C[oun]ty, 
letter from Bounty Land office Dated Deer. 28th, '31, stating that 
Patents issued both to Debnam and Jenkins for land in Missouri Jany. 
4th, 1 81 9, and on 9th same month were transmitted to J. G. Bradford 
of Nashville ; and requiring aff't. that original had not been reed, before 
a copy would be issued to them. Jany. 12, '32. Wrote Debnam in 
regard to arrears of pay — (see letter from W. B. Lewis on file of date 
Jany. 3rd, '32). 

George Maddox 

Deer. 16, 1831. Handed to Wm. Gordon Esqr. Bounty Land office, 
discharge and memorandum of George Maddox for Bounty land as a 
soldier of the last war. Lives in Maury C[oun]ty. 

Deer. 29th, '31. Wrote to Mr. George Maddox that the law did not 
allow him bounty land, he having enlisted prior to Deer. 24, 181 1. 

David Candle 

Deer. 16, '31. Le[f]t at the office of Peter Hagner Esqr. 3rd Audtr. 
afft. of David Candle, for compensation and allowance for extra-serv- 
ices in the last war. Lives near Moorsville, Maury C[oun]ty. 

Jany. 16, 't,2. Enclosed to David Candle, Moorsville, Ten. letter 
from P. Hagner of Deer. 16th, '31, and A. Kendall of Jany 13th, '32 
— both stating their offices contained no information in support of his 
claim. 



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Wm. Brown 

Deer. 16, ' 3 r. Handed to J. L. Edwards Esqr. Pension office, letter 
from Col. Yell and mem. stating that Pension papers had been sent to 
War Dept. by R. C. Thompson and desiring to know what decision had 
been made in the case. Lives in Bedford C[oun]tv. 

Dcr. 19, '31. Reed, answer in relation to Thomas Brown and wrote 
again to be informed as to William Brown. 

Dcr. 29. '31. Wrote to Mr. Wm. Brown, Shelbvville, that his 
pension papers were not on file in the War Dept. 

Andrew Derryberry 

Deer. 16, '31. Handed J. L. Edwards Esqr. Pension office, letter of 
Anc ew Derryberry of Perry County, desiring to know what decision 
had been made on- his application for a pension, the papers for which 
were forwarded to the War Dept. some time since. 

Deer. 19, '31. Enclosed answer of J. L. Edwards, that the applica- 
tion was rejected in Deer. 1827, and papers withdrawn by Col. Crockett 
in Feby. 1828. 

Hartwell Miles 

Deer. 16; '31. Handed to J. L. Edwards Esqr. Pension office, addi- 
tional afft. of James Patterson in support of the application of Hartwell 
Miles for an invalid Pension. 

Dcr. 21, '31. Enclosed further testimony reed, by mail this day. 

Feby. 2d, '32. Enclosed to Mr. Miles letter from J. L. Edwards of 
Jany. 30th, '32, requiring further proof of the cause of his disabilitv. 
Letter directed to Wm.son C[oun]ty, Hardman's Cross Roads, Ten. 

Alex Pickard 

Deer. 19th, '31. Presented to Ho. Repts. papers of Alexander Pickard, 
for invalid pension. Refered to committee on Invalid pensions. 

Robert M. Smith 

Deer. 19th, '31. Presented to Ho. Repts. petition of Robert M. Smith 
praying for bounty Land for his services during the last War. 

John Vickers 

Deer. 20th, 1831. Left with J. L. Edwards Esqr. Pension office, 
additional testimony in support of John Vickers's application for a pen- 
sion. 

Deer. 31st, '31. Wrote to Mr. Vickers, Lincoln C[oun]tv, that 
pension had been granted, and that pension certificate was in my posses- 
sion. 

Jan '32. Sent pension certificate to him by Mr. Kinsman. 

P. Office at Richmond, Bedford C[oun]ty. 

Deer. 21st, 1831. Enclosed to P.M. Genl. petition for P. office at 
Richmond, Bedford C[oun]ty, Tenn., between Rock and Sinking Creek 
at the store of Thos. N. McClain and recommending Mr. McClain for 
P. Master. 

Jany. 7th, '32. Enclosed to Thos. N. McClain Esqr. Shelbvville 
notification from Genl. P.O. that P.O. named Richmond had been estab- 
lished at his store and that he had been appointed P. Master. 



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Lemuel Perry 

Lemuel Perry and wife — she is the sister of Midshipman J. N. 
Forsythe, lost on board the Hornet. Presented application for amt. 
Due him ; Reed, from A. Kendall 4th Auditor and enclosed to Mr. Perry 
letter of 27th Dcr. '31, requiring the affidavit of Mrs. Perry, that she is 
sister of deed., that he died without wife or children, and that his father 
and mother are dead. Dcr. 29, '31 directed to Civil Order P.O. Bedford 
C[oun]ty. 

March 3rd, '^2. Enclosed to A. Kendall Mrs. Perry's afft. as re- 
quired by his letter and requested the remittance to be made to her at 
Civil Order P.O. 

March 10, '32. Wrote to Mr. Perry that claim was allowed for 
$40.56, which would be forwarded by 4th Audr. in a few days (see 
Kendall's letter). 

John Beaty 

Deer. 29th, 1 83 1. Wrote to Mr. Joint Beaty, Moorsville, Maury 
C[oun]ty, that the 2 accts. of his father Capt. Hugh Beaty, for services 
of himself and his company of militia in M. had been presented to P. 
Hagner, who gave for answer that no provision had ever been made 
by U. S. for settlement of such claims. 

Jeremiah Dial 

Deer. 30th, '31. Wrote to Jeremiah Dial, Bedford C[oun]ty, that 
his pension papers were not to be found on the files of the Ho. Repts. ; 
having written to him also at the last Session of Congress that they 
were not in the Pension office ; and now stating to him that he must 
make them out anew, and forward them, or I could do nothing for him. 

Win. P. Bradburn 

Jany. 2nd, 1832. Procured Midshipman's warrant, of date Deer. 
31st, 1831, for William P. Bradburn, and inclosed it to him to Nashville. 
Tennessee. j j 

Sarah Larimore 

Jany. 5th, 1832. Enclosed to P. Hagner additional testimony in 
support of the application of Sarah Larimore (now Sarah Logan) of 
Lincoln C[oun]ty, for half pay pension, as the widow of Andrczv Lari- 
more. Her present husband's name is Wm. Logan and resides in 
Lincoln C[oun]ty. 

Jany. 12, '32. Reed. P. Hagner's letter (see on file) that claim was 
allowed, and wrote Mr. Hagner of this date, to remit it to the widow 
at Fayetteville, Ten. in a draft on the Bank of U.S. B. Bank 
at Nashville. Wrote to Wm. Logan care of Jessee Daniel Esqr. and 
also to Wm. D. Thompson giving them information of this. 

Post office at Carmell, Bedford C[oun]ty. 

Jany. nth, '32. Returned petition and papers to S. R. Hobbie Esqr. 
Asst. P.M. Genl. inclosed to me on the 5th Inst., and recommended 
the establishment of P.O. at Carmell in Bedford County, Ten. and the 
appointment of Cliesley Williams as P. Master. Wrote to Jarvis Wil- 
liams Esqr. P.M. at Civil Order, same date, giving the foregoing infor- 
mation. 

William Green 

Jany. 14th, '32. Presented William Green's application for a Patent, 
to the Superintendent of Patent office. Reed, letter from him same 



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day. which I enclosed to Mr. Green, informing him that he must for- 
ward a model before a Patent could issue; that his drawings were im- 
perfect and that it would cost $10. more, in all $40., which he must 
send on when he sends his model. Wrote to Columbia, Ten. 

Apl. 4th, '32. Reed, letter enclosing $40. and ansd. same. 

May 4th, 'X2. Enclosed Mr. Green his Patent having paid $38.00 
fees, and having in my hands $2.00 yet due him. 

Thos. B. Coleman 

Jany. 14, '32. Ansd. Thos. B. Coleman's letter, that he must forward 
proof of his father's service and draft in the army, and the proof of 
kinship, befor I could do any thing in his case. Wrote to Spring Hill 
P.O. Ten. 

Solomon Campbell 

Jany. 14, '32. Wrote to Secretary of War, requested that Solomon 
Campbell's application for a pension might be re-examined and decided 
on. 

Jay. 18, '32. Reed, communication from War Dept. informing that 
a Pension had been granted to Mr. Campbell and enclosing Pension 
Certificate. Wrote to Mr. Campbell, to the care of Wm. Hackitt Esqr., 
directed to Shelbyville. Sent Pension certificate to Mr. Campbell by 
Col. K. L. Anderson of Shelbyville, March '32. 

Col. Wm. Newsom 

Feby. 27th, '32. Presented petition and papers of Wm. Newsom to 
House and had them refered to committee on Post office and Post Roads. 

May roth, '32. Enclosed to Col. Newsom copy of Rept. of com- 
mittee, adverse to his claim together with copies of his accts. from 
Genl. P.O. 

George Blakemore 

Febry. 27th, '32. Presented petition of George Blakemore, praying 
for land in the Choctaw Country, in consideration of services performed, 
in the early settlement of the Western Country; refered to committee 
on the Public Lands. 

Capt. John Madairis 

March 8th, '32. Handed to Asbury Dickens the letter and inclosures 
of Capt. John Medairis for $240, part of his pension which had been 
sent to him in the U.S.B. draft but which he had not received, accom- 
panied by a statement of my own that the securities to the Bond of 
indemnity, to wit, Thos. Davis and Jno. and Spruces Eakin, were solvent. 

March 10th, '^2. Enclosed to W. D. Mediaris letter from Sec. of 
the Treas. and form of Bond of indemnity, the former bond not having 
been reed. 

May 12, '32. Enclosed letter from Sec. of Treas. to W.D. Mediaris 
stating that old bond was lost, and requiring new one to be executed. 

John P. Smith 

March 6th, '32. Enclosed to Sec. of War letters of Thos. Watham 
Esqr. and John P. Smith, in relation to the claim of the latter to the 
value of an Indian Improvement in the Chickasaw Nation. 

March 19th, '^2. Enclosed to Thos. Watham letter from Sec. of 
War, stating that Fletcher's improvement had been paid for in full $1047, 



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and that there was no evidence that Moore and Irwin were intitled to 
pay for improvements (see papers) — wrote also to Mr. Smith. 

Col. Saml. Mitchell 

March 6th, '32. Enclosed to Sec. of War letter of Col. Saml. 
Mitchell, in relation to contract which he denies, to furnish the choctaws 
West of Mississippi with certain improvements and articles provided 
for by the Treaty. 

March 23rd, '32. Enclosed to Col. Mitchell letter from E. Herring, 
Bureau of Indian affairs of March 20th, stating that no contracts have 
been made, that they will not be until Gov. advertises for proposals, and 
that recommendations are satisfactory. 

Jeremiah Dial 

March 8th, 1832. Handed to Asbury Dickens, Jeremiah Dial's 
Pension papers forwarded to me, not having been able to find the papers 
sent on by Capt. McDuff several years ago. 

March 27th, '32. Enclosed to Mr. Dial, letter from Sec. of Treas. 
of 20th Int., stating that the records of Dept. furnish no evidence of 
service and proof furnished does not shew that he served until end of 
the war: Requests him to state from whom he reed, the certificate for 
reward of $80, as that may throw light on his case. 

Capt. John Stone 

March 8th, 1832. Handed to Peter Hagner Esqr. letter from Capt. 
John Stone of Shelbyville, Ten. inquiring what was due to his son and 
son-inlaw, for services during the last War, and for lost horse and 
equippage. 

March 17th, '32. Wrote to Capt. Stone enclosing to him letters from 
the 2nd and 3rd Auditors of Treas. stating that the accts. of John 
Walker and Sect. Wm. Stone had been settled, and all that they were 
entitled to had been paid. 

Rock Creek P.O. Bedford C[oun]ty, Ten. 

March 8th, 1832. Handed to P.M. Genl. Petition from citizens and 
letter from Dr. Geo. W. Haywood, to have route from Franklin to Cor- 
nersville, so changed as to pass Rock Creek P.O. 

March 22nd, '32. Enclosed to Dr. Haywood letter from A. B. Brown 
at Genl. P.O. stating that the contractor was directed visit ''Rock Creek 
P.O." 

John Culver 

March 12th. '32. Enclosed to J. L. Edwards letter of John Culver of 
Bedford C[oun]ty, inquiring what had been done with his application 
for a pension. 

March 15th, '32. Wrote Mr. Culver that his pension papers were not 
on file in the Pension office. 

James Roberts 

March 12th, '32. Presented to Ho. Rept. petition of James Roberts 
of Jackson County, Ten. (forwarded to me by Mr. Thos. Smith) praying 
compensation for extra services performed as a carrier of the mail ; re- 
fered to committee on P.O. and P. Roads. 



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P.O. at Bell fast, Bedford County 

March 14th, '32. Enclosed to P.M. Genl. letter of Benjm. Williams 
Esqr. of 27th Feby. '32, recommending the establishment of P.O. at Mc- 
Crery's cross-roads, Bedford C[oun]ty, Ten. to be called " Bell fast P.O." 
and Robert Williams Esqr. to be appointed P. Master. 

March 23rd. 't,2. Enclosed to Robert Williams notification of estab- 
lishment of office, and his appointment as P. Master; enclosed to Macon 
P.O. 

Cane Spring P.O. 

March 17th, '32. P.O. to be established at the House of Col. Joseph 
Brown by 1st of May, when Danly's stages will commence running, to 
be called '' Cane Spring P.O." or " Brown's cross roads P.O." 

May — , '32. P.O. established at ''Cane Spring", Joseph Brown P.M. 
and notification thereof enclosed to Col. Brown. 

John Tipps's evidence 

March 19th, '^2. Enclosed to P. Hagner the papers in the case of the 
evidence of John Tipps deed, of Lincoln County, Ten. for half pay pen- 
sion and arrearages of pay. 

March 26, '32. Enclosed to Michael Tipps P. Hagner's answer stat- 
ing that balance of pay due Jno. Tipps at his death $14.40, was pd. by 
P. Master Searcy to Jacob Silvertooth his admr. 

That for half pay pension proof must be furnished, that Mrs. Barbara 
Tipps the widow is still living, that she is or is not married a second time, 
as the case may be. She must also make an afft. herself, of the number 
of her children under 16 at her husband's death, that she has never drawn 
the pension and that it is for her sole use. 

Zadoc Motlow and others 

March 26, '32. Presented to Ho. Repts. and refered to Indian affairs, 
petition and documents of Zadoc Motlow and others, for indemnity 
for property destroyed by the Cherokee Indians in 1781. 

William Porter 

March 27th, '32. Wrote N. Porter and enclosed letter his father Wm. 
Porter stating that the Old Continental Bills sent on by me were of no 
value; that throgh Genl. Mercer the $100. one had been sent to Rich- 
mond, and answer from Mr. Heath Audtr. of Public accts. reed, that it 
was of no value. 

Apl. 4th, '32. Reed, letter from Wm. Porter and ansd. same, giving 
above information. 

Horatio Coop 

April 4th, 1832. Enclosed to Horatio Coop, Bedford C[oun]ty, Ten. 
Copy of letter from Sec. of Treas. to Col. Yell dated Augst. 1831, stating 
that there was not sufficient [evidence] that Mr. C. enlisted for the War 
and served until the close therof. Wrote him also giving same informa- 
tion, contained in my letter to him of Dcr. '30. (see memorandum). 

Chas. C. Mayson Esqr. 

April 4th, 1832. Ansd. C. C. Mayson's letter enclosing one from Sec. 
of Treasury and one from Mr. Gordon, Bounty land office, stating that 
the name of his father Lt. Col. James Mayson was not to be found on 
the records of either office, and that there was no evidence that he be- 
longed to Continental Establishment, or reed, commutation certificate. 



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Wm. Throop 

May 6th, '32. Wrote Mr. D. S. Shields that Wm. Throop, whose 
pension papers he enclosed me being now dead, his case was not provided 
for by law. 

Henry Goodnight 

May 6, 1832. Enclosed Henry Goodnight's Pension papers, accompa- 
nied with Mr. Wm. C. Flournay's letter, to J. L. Edwards Esqr. 

May 12th, '32, wrote Mr. Goodnight that Pension had been granted, 
and that I had pension certificate in my possession and would bring it 
with me on my return home. 

Wm. Brown (Bedford) 

May 6, '32. Enclosed to Wm. Hill Esqr. Raleigh N.C. letter of J.L. 
Edwards and Declaration of Wm. Brown for a pension — for evidence of 
service; the letter of Mr. Edwards stating that the War Dept. furnished 
no evidence of service. 

P.O. Bayler's Store, Lincoln C[oun]ty. 

May 14th, '3 2 - Recommended the establishment of P.O. at "Bayler's 
Store, Lincoln County, Ten. Charles Bayler Esqr. to be P. Master. This 
office is on Flynt near Esqr. McDavid's. 

P.O. at True's Store, Maury C[oun]ty. 

June 4th, '32. Enclosed to David H. True Esqr. (Swan Creek, Maury 
C[oun]ty) notification of his appointment as P.M. at True's Store, etc. 

Wm. Stephens 

June nth, '32. Enclosed to Sec. of War recommendation from CC. 
Mayson Esqr. and others, in favour of William Stephens for the appoint- 
ment of Cadet at West Point. 

Hickory P.O. 

Enclosed letter of John Vinent Esqr. to the P.M. Genl. and recom- 
mended the Establishment of P.O. office at the House of J. Vinent in 
Maury C[oun]ty, to be called "Hickory P.O." J. Vinent recommended 
as P. Master. Dcr. 12th, 1832. 

Indian Creek P.O. 

Enclosed to P.M. Genl. petition of citizens of Giles C[oun]ty for P.O. 
on Indian Creek and recommended Establishment of the office and that 
Samul W. Ezell Esqr. be appointed P. Master. Dcr. nth, 1832. 

Children of John Walker, Capt. John Stone 

Jany. 2nd, 1822. Enclosed P. Hagner's letter of 15 Deer '32 in rela- 
tion to claim of children of John Walker deed, for half pay Pension to 
Capt. John Stone of Shelby ville. Evidence required identifying the chil- 
dren and their own deposition that they have never reced. pay. 

Capt. John Stone 

Wrote also to Capt. Stone, that his claim for revolutionary services 
was a claim against the State of Pennsylvania and not against the U. 
States. 



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